Bulletin 1

Bulletin 1: News beat 12:45pm BBC Radio 1

News values

What: M5 crash, firework display is major line of inquiry. 34 cars crashed on the m5 due to firework display smoke, blocking the sight of the drivers. It killed 7 people and injured 51 people. Where: M5 When: 4th November Why: The firework smoke made it extremely difficult to drive through, causing the crash.

Immediacy: The story is recent and is breaking news Familiarity: It is geographically close to us, its happened in Taunton – in Britain Amplitude: It is a big event as it includes 58 people who were injured or killed. Frequency: Doesn’t happen often on such a large scale. Impact: It affects British drivers, as they may feel threatened whilst driving during fireworks displays. Predictability: This accident was very unexpected and was highly unlikely to happen. Surprise: It is very unusual and was unexpected. Continuity: This story is not ongoing or part of a long running story. Personalization: This is a human interest story Negativity: This story is very negative as there are fatalities and injuries, which will affect a lot of people.